Train connections & reservations

Hi there,I’m trying to book a train from Paris to Amsterdam on Sunday, April 13th. Weirdly, Eurostar doesn’t have any bookings possible on their website for that day (greyed out that weekend as well as Fri-Sun the weekend after, Easter weekend) and other 3rd-party sites (raileurope.com, omio) do have train options with Eurostar but require two transfers… Maybe there’s no service for the holidays? Not sure...So now I’m looking at Monday, April 14th since those have direct trains but I’m not sure how I can book one ticket with an Interrail pass and three tickets without an Interail pass for my sister and her two kids. I live in Berlin so it’s not possible for us to get to a Eurostar terminal to book the tickets. I could try asking a friend but was hoping there might be another solution? Any help would be much appreciated!Thank you!

I am traveling with my daughter (3yo). She does not hold an eurail pass, since you can’t purchase one for minors under 4. I will be taking trains leaving and returning the European Union (going to and back from London) but I don’t know if she needs to have a booked seat for those trains. 

Dear Interrail Community,I would like to go on a three-week round trip in July.I have planned:1. night train from Cologne to ViennaQuestion: Can I also use night trains with the Global Pass?2. Vienna to Bratislava3. Bratislava to Štrbské PlesoQuestion: I cannot select Štrbské Pleso. When I enter “Štrbské Pleso” in my “Add new destination” planning, it doesn't find the city. What am I doing wrong?Question: I want to hike here for a week. Is this a good starting point for nice routes? Or do you have better suggestions?4. Štrbské Pleso to Krakow5. Krakow to Wroclaw6. Wroclaw to ChemnitzQuestion: Here I have the same problem as with Štrbské Pleso - the place is not found???7. Chemnitz to Cologne.I would be very happy to receive your tips and tricks.Translated with DeepL.com (free version)

Hello. After buy my Eurail Global Pass I need to have a book for each train of my pass? I need to make reservation for each train? (I mean reservation ticket, not seats reservations) or only I need to go directly to platform on each station?Thanks.

Hey all,I want to go From Amsterdam to Zurich with IC 60403. This train departs Amsterdam 20:15 and arrives at 8:05. then i need to take another train from zurich EC 33 at 8:33 to 14:42. will i be able to make this transfer? does nightjet arrives on time?  also i checked https://www.zugfinder.net/en/train-IC_60403 and the train was delayed many times. is there any alternative to this route?

I have eurail pass and i am trying to book this ticket from zurich to venice. How and where i can book this ticket?  also i will be travelling from Amsterdam and reaching Zurich around 8:05 am so will it be possible to catch next train at 8:33 am?  

Hello,First post here -- thank you for giving information to help make good decisions :)We’re family of 4 planning trip on NH467 Nightjet train, sleeper cabin from Zurich to Vienna on July 12 -- (2 sleeper Double plus cabins).Questions:When does OBB open seat reservations? Right now OBB has Compartment for 2 passengers (Double plus) Non-Flex for $784. how much would it cost with Global Pass (2 adults, 2 youths)?Appreciate your help! :)Kirill

This will be my fourth time using a global interrail pass and thought I’d learnt all the lessons but I’m stressing out about an upcoming trip to Switzerland and hoping someone can help me out.I used the b-Europe website to reserve seats on the Eurostar from London to Paris return. The trip is at the end of May so sorting the Eurostar seats was the priority. We need to be in Paris for lunchtime on Sat 31 May to catch our Eurostar. But now I’m struggling to book the 09:34 TGV service from Basel to Paris on 31 May. There doesn’t seem to be any option for Interrail pass holders to reserve seats and I don’t know whether it’s because they’ve sold out or have just not been released. I’ve looked on various sites, including the TGV Lyria website - I couldn’t find anything conclusive as to when the tickets will be released. I’m looking at alternative routes, but also struggling to find anything for Sat 31 May to get us back to Paris from Switzerland.Appreciate any advice, or info on whether the

How fast do they send out a paper ticket?  Would be for Vienna-Prague, and we live in US.  Thanks

Hi, im trying to book seat reservations to travel from Narvik to Stockholm in March but when i enter my Pass Cover Number it tells me this:The card number isn't valid for booking journeys in SJ's digital sales channels. Please contact the retailer you purchased the card from to book a journey.I’m not sure what do now and the tickets are quite expensive and i would need the discount from my interrail pass. Would be very glad for any help, thank you :)

I am travelling in mid May.  As it in January , some of the reservations in Europe aren't yet available - In order to get a Eurostar reservation, is it better to book now as everything I have read say they sell fast?- If my plans change, how easy/costly is it yo change the reservation? About reservations in France and Italy - how soon are they generally possible to book?- if i miss a connection due to delay of a previous train, do I contact interrail or someone else?- if it is a train with no reservations, i assume I just turn up and get on?- are the times on the rail europe website accurate, or is it necessary to double check the train operator website?If i book with Rail Europe for the , eg, 1000 train, but the train operator timetable states it is actually 1115, which train have i actually reserved, and is it a problem?Thank you for your patience  

Hey ! Good morning to you all, new to this interail adventure. There's one thing I don't understand. I would like to book a sleeper train between hamburg and stockholm, but when I go to the booking page I am only offered a seat and no sleeper. I looked carefully on the company's website and they say that sleepers are available...can you help me? 

I am looking for trains from Rome to Frankfurt with minimal transfers on June 20, 2025 without many transfers. I think I would need a seat reservation because the train starts in Italy, and if so where do I do this, and how would I ensure I get a reservation so I could sit near a friend as well? We both have global Eurail/Interrail passes. Any recommendations for specific trains/routes/times? 1 day travel would be amazing, but I am also open to staying overnight along the way and continuing the next day for a more relaxing journey. Any suggestions for a 1 day route and/or 2 day route for this journey? Thanks for any help and ideas!

I am planning a Europe trip to breeze through 3 cities Paris, London, and Asterdam within 4 days in February 2025. My search made me believe the cheapest option is to use high speed train using Global Flex Pass. I got passes for 4 of us and now am trying to reserve /book seats for this trip via Eural app and website. None is straight forward or available for me and my family to book. I am frustrated because my trip is for the duration Feb 14th to Feb 17th. Please help me figure this out because this is my first time trying to use Eurail and high speed train

Hey all, I’m planning to depart from Edinburgh towards Amsterdam (plus additional destinations after).I thought it would be great to take the ferry from Harwich to Hoek van Holland, but the travel planner is not showing me the ferry, even when I specifically make a stop at Harwich.Do you know if the ferry is covered? 

I am a single male traveller trying to book an overnight sleeper from Hamburg to Stockholm on 2nd February on SJ Trains, it will only offer me ‘women only’ sleeping compartments, does that mean the rest are sold out also do I pay a discounted price with my Interrail pass

Hello Everyone,I’m wanting to make my seat reservations with OBB for tickets from Rome to Venice, Venice to Milian, Zurich to Paris, when I put this in and select 2nd class it does not show any seat options. So, when will it show me my seat options, and will it come to a point to where I can change them if my husband and I are not seated together?Thanks in advance for anyone’s help

I shall be travelling from London to Paris on 14 MayMy previous train should arrive at Kings Cross at 940- Would it be feasible to get the 10:24 Eurostar, or would it be wiser to allow the full recommended 90 minutes?- if I book the 11:31 Eurostar, but got to St Pancras in time for the 10:24, how likely are they to allow me on the earlier train?- if i reserved seats on onward trains through France based on the later Eurostar, would it be possible to rebook on an earlier train?  If it were, how could this be done, and what sort of cost would be involved?I apologise if these questions seem basic, but Ive never interrailed before, and would hate to make a mess of it

Please could someone advise the cheapest route (ie lowest reservations) travelling from Naples to Paris in a single day, likely to be 20 May, or thereabouts.I can leave Naples very early Thanks

The error is that the e ticket switch to paper ticket and then it says that they won't come on time, even if they are 20 days left. I don't want the paper ticket, i can print the ones sent via email.Has anyone go through this? And what should i do?

Can I make seat reservations before activating my pass?

I’m trying to book seats but 2 of my kids are getting new passports. What’s the best way to work around that? 

Could anyone advise on the cheapest way (as far as reservation fees are concerned) to get from Paris to Geneva Will be setting off at about 330pm

HiI am planning to travel with a friend from London to Naples over 2 days in mid May.Day 1 we will be able to get 1030 eurostar.We would like to stop over possibly in Geneva. We don't want to arrive too late as an early start will be needed on day 2 to Naples  On the return leg, we are planning an early start from Naples to Paris, as the on final day of the 4 day pass we will need to arrive in London sufficiently early to catch a train up to Newcastle. Please could anyone suggest a route that minimises reservation fees but not make thae arrivals too late. Thank you 

I am very new to interrail passes. I will be travelling from London to Cambridge one day, and then from Cambridge to Edinburgh another day. I am very confused, how do I reserve seats for these trains? And do I need to, really? How does one know if seat reservation is needed or not? If I don’t need to reserve, do I just show up on the train with my pass on the rail planner and show that one if they ask?